Lakers’ Jake LaRavia shares ‘tweaks’ he made to jump shot that are paying off

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Khobi Price

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Jake LaRavia, a 2022 first-round draft pick for an NBA team, made three minor adjustments to his jump shot after struggling with a career-low 32.1% on 3-pointers last season. Coach JJ Redick noted that these tweaks include changes to LaRavia’s shooting pocket and release point, though the specifics of the third adjustment are unclear. The article highlights how these modifications have improved LaRavia's performance in practice and games, emphasizing the importance of form, repetition, and confidence in developing a successful jump shot.
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Jake LaRavia, a 2022 first-round draft pick for the Lakers, discussed three minor adjustments he made to his jump shot after struggling with a career-low 32.1% on 3-pointers last season. His coach, JJ Redick, noted that these tweaks are paying off in practice and games this year as LaRavia's form is improving through repetition and confidence building. The first notable change involves shifting his shooting pocket slightly to the outside; another tweak relates to his release technique. Though he isn't entirely sure of the third adjustment, LaRavia feels comfortable with all changes made, which are contributing positively to his performance this season.

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Price, K. (2026, October 13). Lakers’ Jake LaRavia shares ‘tweaks’ he made to jump shot that are paying off. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/lakers-jake-laravia-shares-tweaks-he-made-to-jump-shot/

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Coach JJ Redick mentioned that the 2022 first-round draft pick made three “very minor tweaks” to his jumper after he shot a career-low 32.1% on 3-pointers last season with the Lakers.
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2026-10-13 · New York Post
Lakers’ Jake LaRavia shares ‘tweaks’ he made to jump shot that are paying off · assertive framing

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Coach JJ Redick mentioned that the 2022 first-round draft pick made three “very minor tweaks” to his jumper after he shot a career-low 32.1% on 3-pointers last season with the Lakers. asserted
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It’s clear that the Lakers forward is comfortable with those changes. asserted
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“From there, it just comes down to repetition,” Redick said. asserted
Redick → come → repetition
“And from repetition, you get confidence. asserted
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That’s just the way shooting works: It’s form, repetition, confidence. asserted
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It’s hard to have confidence without the first two. asserted
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And it’s hard to have good repetitions if your form sucks. asserted
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“And it’s not that his form sucked, his form had a really good base. asserted
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But he just made small tweaks. asserted
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He shot the ball really well in practice. asserted
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In our live play, we tracked all the stats throughout every practice we’ve had so far, he shot it well. asserted
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He shot it well in games. asserted
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So he’s in a great place offensively. asserted
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What were the tweaks LaRavia made? asserted
LaRavia → make → ?
“Just my shooting pocket,” he said after Tuesday’s shootaround. asserted
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“Just putting it a little bit more to the outside.” This adjustment has been the most notable one. asserted
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“My release,” he added of a more subtle change. asserted
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“Probably something else – I don’t know what it is,” he said of the final tweak. asserted
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“I just do it. asserted
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I have no idea.” asserted
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It’s probably a good sign he can’t remember the last tweak. asserted
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It shows how natural his new shooting motion is after years of shooting a certain way. asserted
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“To shoot the same way for your entire life and then tweak it in one offseason was not the easiest thing,” LaRavia said. asserted
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“And I was able to change my shot in two weeks, but I didn’t get comfortable with it for like a month. asserted
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And then after a month, it became more natural and now it’s just my new shot.” asserted
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